Acute urinary retention develops infrequently after robotic prostatectomy. No patient related risk factors were identified beyond catheterization time. Although the catheter may be removed after 3 or 4 days with rare leaks, the acute urinary retention risk was much less when the catheter was left in place at least 5 days.
Two patients with the prune belly syndrome demonstrated colon calcifications and anorectal malformations. Bladder outlet obstruction was present in both cases. Calcifications were also found in the renal collecting system and bladder of one patient. No fistula was demonstrated between the genitourinary tract and bowel in either infant at autopsy. The calcification in the colon and urinary tract is probably secondary to stasis.
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